a narcissist won't

a narcissist won't fight for their children. They'll fight for control, appearance of being involved. They care more about impressing strangers than showing their own family. Because to a narcissist, children are not people to protect, they are props to perform with when the audience is watching. And they work perfect to everyone and get angry ruining that image by simply telling the truth about what they said. A narcissist will avoid accountability at all costs, but they'll provoke just to use your reaction as a distraction from their actions. They'll push you to your breaking point, then record your breaking point. They need your reaction more than they need resolution, because your reaction is the story they tell everyone. The worst part? The world applauds their performance while you're left cleaning up the damage they caused behind closed doors. And you can't explain it to people who only saw the performance. That's exactly how a narcissist designed it to be, but the truth always reveals itself. Real love shows through actions, not performances. Over time, people see the difference between someone who truly cares and someone who only look like they